Gaggle
/ˈɡæɡ.əl/noun
A noisy group of geese, or a disorderly group of people.
Did you know?The word was originally a sound-word for the honking and chattering of geese, and only later became the name for the flock itself.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
gagelen
“to cackle or make a goose-like noise”
15th Century
English
gagel
“a cackling or chattering sound”
16th Century
English
gaggle
“a group of geese”
Modern English
English
gaggle
“a noisy flock of geese; by extension, a disorderly group of people”